EVERETT — The Snohomish County Council called department representatives to a meeting Tuesday to explain a projected $26 million overage in the budget.

On Aug. 14, the County Council expected to discuss a $5 million shortfall in tax revenue, only to learn four departments were projected to spend over their budgets, on top of an existing $16 million structural deficit. The council called representatives from these departments to present their budgets at an administrative meeting on Tuesday.

The four departments projected to overspend are District Court, the Office of Public Defense, the Sheriff’s Office and Corrections.

District Court

Judge Beth Fraser represented the Snohomish County District Court.

“The District Court has a long history of responsibly managing our budget,” she said

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